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Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Gunbarrel, CO. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,154 – 5,197 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.06676, -105.19777
Nearest town Gunbarrel, CO
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Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 5,155–5,198 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.06676, -105.19777

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Spine Rd & Williams Fork Trail stop 404 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Boulder Feeder Ditch Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miSharp right onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Niwot Loop, heading NW.
  8. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading W.
  10. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Boulder Feeder Ditch Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Longmont-to-Boulder (LOBO) Regional Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/longmont-to-boulder-lobo-regional-trail-out-back-8-km-9316

Trail surface

39% paved30% gravel31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F63°
Precip5%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 90°64° 21%
Mon 89°67° 25%
Tue 90°60° 26%
Wed 91°60° 26%
Thu 87°64° 25%
Fri 93°60° 18%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Spine Rd & Williams Fork Trail stop 404 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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